(Before commissioner Phillips) nov. 1853
The matter of John Ballard Lloyd.
This insolvent, who was described as the promoter of 'The City of London Brewing and Malting Company'. applied to be discharged under the act.
Mr Sargood opposed for Messers.Sarl, silversmiths of Cornhill.
It appeared that the insolvent had been a commercial Traveller, and in 1852 concieved a project called ' 'The City of London Brewing and Malting Company'.
He advertised and got names, which he set forth in a prospectus, and the company was provisionally registered, but nothing further was done.
The object of the company, when formed , was to obtain cheap beer.
He obtained £52 of plated silver articles of Messers.Sarl, which he pledged within a fortnight to sustain the company.
He got the articles for the intended company.
Mr Sargood questioned the insolvent on the project, and on the money he had raised by pledging property to support the offices, and he afterwards gave the tickets to Mr Denton,who had employed him as a traveller.
The learned counsel prayed the attendence of the secretary of the company.
Mr Commissioner Phillips acquiesced in the application of the learned councel, and ajourned the case for several purposes, including the attendence of the secretary.
The insolvent was remanded to prison.
